Control systems and interorganizational identification in technology parks cooperation

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to analyze the influence design management control systems (MCSs) on interorganizational cooperation and moderating role companies’ identification with their technology park. conditions that promote emergence are indicated in literature as an important research gap, well little evidence about how MCS influences cooperation, especially relationships based innovation. MCSs partnerships have been shown be relevant for coordination maintenance relationship, reveals promotes cooperative behaviors among companies associated parks. park moderately present, thus prompting inclusion social relational aspects studies, which remain scarcely explored literature. parks focused stimulating is one purpose partnership. By not confirming effect identification, it verified construct drives a way dissociated from MCSs. A survey conducted organizations Porto Digital São José dos Campos Technology Park, had participation 187 managers. To data partial least squares structural equation modeling technique applied differences between two were further analyzed. act antecedents On other hand, direct positive moderated by much these identify relationship established. paper contributes identifying ways fostering purposes agreements, providing context addressed